Parliament Defiant Denounces Czar Reply in Russia
In St. Petersburg on May 28 Premier Goremykin rejected lower house demands in a firm reply to the speech from the throne. He refused general amnesty, defended the empire's upper chamber, and offered limited agrarian reform and educational and tax reforms. Roditcheff led a bitter, dramatic rebuke from the Constitutional Democrats, calling for a responsible ministry and public cooperation.
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St. Petersburg
Goremykin
Council of the Empire
M. Roditcheff
Constitutional Democrats
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Odessa Harbor Strike Sparks Fear of Jewish Attack
In Odessa on May 28 the harbor strike runs full force and residents fear clashes as local Black Hundreds try to incite an anti Jewish attack amid rising tensions.
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Odessa
Ambassador Wright Presents Credentials in Tokyo
Tokios May 28 Ambassador Luke E B Wright arrived with members of the American embassy and accompanying ladies to present his credentials to the emperor. A court official greeted them as an imperial carriage and a troop of lancers formed a ceremonial escort to the palace through the main gate.
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Tokio
Luke EB. Wright
Agitation Grows in St. Petersburg Amid Parliamentary Strife
May 28 report from St. Petersburg describes rising agitation and terror on both sides as parliament fractures deepen. Black Hundred violence and social revolutionary actions intensify. Clashes after May 24 at Archangel square, revolver attacks, and murders amplify political tension as parties accuse each other.
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St. Petersburg
Archangel Square
Social Democrats
Ee Oid
Odessa
Republicans Oppose Bill on Publicity Before Elections
Washington May 28. Mr Rucker Missouri addresses the house on publicity before and after elections during debate on the diplomatic and consular bill. He names Democrats Gillespie Hardwick Ellerbe Watkins and himself as supporters while Republicans on the committee voted against it. He urges that Democrats will curb corruption when in power and hints at a future Bryan White House.
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Washington
Rucker
House
Gillespie
Texas
Hardwick
Georgia
Ellerbe
South Carolina
Watkins
Louisiana
Olmsted
Committee
Congress
Cherokee Strip
White House
William J. Bryan
Columbus chosen as next general assembly meeting site
Des Moines Iowa May 28 Columbus Ohio was selected as the meeting place for next year’s Presbyterian general assembly defeating St. Louis by a large first ballot margin.
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Des Moines
Columbus
Presbyterian General Assembly
St. Louis
Ormo Laxative Fruit Syrup Claims Quick Digestive Aid
A historic ad proclaims Ormo Laxative Fruit Syrup cures stomach and liver trouble and aids digestion. It stimulates liver and bowels without irritation, cures indigestion headaches and constipation, and is mild with no nausea or griping. Sold by A. H. Long staff and J. L. Sankey.
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Ormo
A. H. Longstaff
J. L. Sankey
Indictment of Bridge Trust Agents Shocks Lima Area
Nineteen bridge companies and agents were indicted by a Lima grand jury, with thirty four indictments total though true bills against firms and agents kept secret. County officials face scrutiny as the panel reports Allen county paid three to five times normal bridge costs and names of officials withheld pending service.
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Lima
Cad Se
Allen County
Bridge Trust
Grand Jury
T. C. Burns
George W. Kanand
Albert Heffner
James T. Adams
Findlay
John Dun
Columbus
John Reed
Canton
Standard Oil probe hearing unveils mileage bias and bribery claims
W. E. Mac Ewen testified that Standard Oil's mileage tabulations favored Union Tank Line tank cars, with reliable reports sent daily to Cleveland. He cited an 8 to 54 cent per car advantage and alleged Lake Shore employees were salaried by Union Tank Line to aid Standard movements. Z. D. Elis alleged bribery and secret access to key customers by Standard to boost sales.
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Cleveland
W. E. MacEwen
Car Department
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern General
Standard Oil
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Tank Line
Standard Oil Company
Lake Shore Company
Lake Shore Road
Union Tank Line Company
Z. D. Elis
Cincinnati
Fire Endangers 400 Laundry Workers in New York Blast
A blaze began in the Ducker Leavitt chemical lab at 630 West Twenty-fifth Street and swept into the Schlesinger laundry on Twenty-fourth Street. About 15 minutes in, three people were hospitalized. three firefighters were hurt. two women and two male bystanders were injured, one fatally, as the fire endangered the entire block.
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New York
Chemical Laboratory
Ducker Leavitt Company
West Twenty-fifth Street
Schlesinger
Twenty-fourth Street
Fishplates Tampered With Cause Central Express Wreck
Amsterdam New York May 28 New York Central express train No 34 eastbound wrecked near Hoffmann seven miles east of the city at high speed Nine horses were killed an express agent was lacerated and bruised The locomotive and cars left the rails and blocked traffic for hours The wreck was attributed to tampered fishplates
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Amsterdam
N. Y
New York Central
Hoffmann
Bank President Arrested in Embezzlement Case
Gordon Dubose, president of the First National Bank of Ensley, Birmingham, arrested on charges of embezzling 40000 dollars from the bank before its merger with the Bank of Ensley. The incident dates to prior to the merger and occurred in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Birmingham
Ala
Gordon Dubose
First National Bank of Ensley
Bank of Ensley
First National
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted by Medical Authorities
A discussion of Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and its endorsements by leading medical figures such as Bartholow Hare Johnson Wood King Scudder and others. It argues the medicine uses native medicinal roots and supports nature, with glycerine extracts favored over alcohol. It promotes Pleasant Pellets and cites Sense Medical Adviser as a companion work.
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Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Bartholow
Hare
Johnson
Wood
King
Scudder
Coe
Ellingwood
Nature
Providence
Snd
Golden Medical
Earth
John
England
BV. Pierce
Letters of Lobbyist Reveal Bribe Plot Ties to Tobacco Trust
In Wabash Indiana Arthur L. Hughes says O A Baker is hiding to escape indictment for attempting to bribe legislators over the anti cigarette law. Letters reference payments to buy votes with values noted and cipher telegrams urging the deal. Baker worked with tobacco interests and insurers during the legislative sessions.
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Wabash
Ind
Arthur L. Hughes
O. A. Baker
Hughes
Baker
Gibbs
New York City
Tobacco Trust
Cole
Tru
Color Line Drawn At Presbyterian General Assembly
In Des Moines May 28 the color line surfaced as the committee on church polity proposed a new synod in Alabama named the synod of Chattanooga including Birmingham Levere and Rogersville presbyteries all with Negro churches. Russell Taylor opposed the plan arguing the presbyteries are not strong enough to form a synod. The assembly voted to refer the matter to 1907.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Des Moines
General Assembly
Committee On
Church Polity
Alabama
Birmingham
Levere
Rogersville
Synod of
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Russell Taylor
Mayor Refuses to Interfere in Strike Violence
Toledo May 28. Manufacturers worth over 3 million appeal to Mayor Whitlock for police protection against threatened violence by striking workers against nonunion employees. The mayor says the city is not in strikebreaking and that no law can prevent men from arguing and expressing their views.
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Toledo
Whitlock
Famous White City resort destroyed by fire near Cleveland
Fire gutted the White City amusement resort on Lake Erie near Cleveland. Numerous buildings and contents were wiped out. Several firefighters were overcome by smoke, one seriously injured. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars with light insurance.
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Cleveland
White City
Lake Erie
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Endorsed for Women and Children
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup praised for mild action and pleasant taste, recommended for women and children. It aids digestion without irritation, stimulating the liver and bowels. Sold by C. H. Longstar and J. L. Sankey.
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C.H. Longstar
J. L. Sankey
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